Trendspotting: Curating

The problem with our Internet-saturated, 24-7 culture? Too many choices. Now we need help winnowing down the options. Here, some focused guidance from skilled curators on food, wine, shopping and travel.

Bacon Jam Skillet Street Food's condiment is a meaty hit of smoke and sweetness in a jar. It's great with goat cheese and mesclun on a toasted baguette, left. Try it on turkey or grilled cheese sandwiches. $14 for 8 oz; skillet baconjam.com.

Indian Style Finds

Courtesy of Jon Robshaw

Curator Textile genius John Robshaw has a new online shop, Souk. johnrobshaw.com.

Photos below courtesy of Jon Robshaw.Regal Chair Fit for a raja: This hand-carved chair is coated in stamped metal; its cushion is covered with Robshaw's block-print fabric. $1,400.Floral Pot Marble Nagfani pots are from the Indian province of Nagaland. From $450.Rali Blanket These traditional quilts, made from colorful vintage fabrics, originated in western India. $475.

Curating: Travel

Loh Lik Peng commissioned a different firm to design each of the four floors of his 29-room Singapore hotel, Wanderlust. The glam lobby includes wallpaper made from packaging from local shops.Courtesy of Little Bookroom

Artisanal Paris

Paris: Made By Hand, an adorable shopping guide from Australian stylist and photographer Pia Jane Bijkerk, focuses on "enclaves of artisans, fabulous cafés and small boutiques," Bijkerk says. "Paris is one of the last international cities that strives to protect and nurture her artisans." $19.

2. Tokyo "Escape hectic Tokyo on a day trip to Kamakura, a coastal town that's a short train ride from the city. You can rent a bike to tour the bay and watch the sun set over Mt. Fuji."

3. London "Brawn restaurant serves great charcuterie in a beautiful, airy room."

Curating: Shopping

Retro-Modern General Stores

1. Brook Farm General Store; Brooklyn, NY Though it's in the hipster-filled Williamsburg neighborhood, this shop feels like an idealized country store: There are beautifully simple, utilitarian kitchen utensils, smooth white dinnerware and no-nonsense office supplies.brookfarmgeneralstore.com.Courtesy of Labour & Wait

2. Labour and Wait, London A horse-hair mushroom brush is just one of the many task-specific tools at this shop full of "timeless, functional products for daily life," as its website boasts. Other highlights: enamel cookware and sturdy gardening gadgets. labourandwait.co.uk.

3. The Field House, Seattle Supplies for the urban lumberjack, including Red Wing boots, Woolrich coats, licorice, local honey and beef jerky. 206-297-6093.